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Pedakonda Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Pedakonda is a large village located in Malkangiri Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 669 families residing. The Pedakonda village has population of 3082 of which 1485 are males while 1597 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pedakonda village population of children with age 0-6 is 569 which makes up 18.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pedakonda village is 1075 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pedakonda as per census is 1084, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pedakonda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pedakonda village was 52.37 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pedakonda Male literacy stands at 63.53 % while female literacy rate was 41.97 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pedakonda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Pedakonda village.

Pedakonda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 669 - -
Population 3,082 1,485 1,597
Child (0-6) 569 273 296
Schedule Caste 998 520 478
Schedule Tribe 1,904 882 1,022
Literacy 52.37 % 63.53 % 41.97 %
Total Workers 1,692 842 850
Main Worker 1,102 - -
Marginal Worker 590 131 459

Caste Factor

In Pedakonda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 32.38 % of total population in Pedakonda village.

Work Profile

In Pedakonda village out of total population, 1692 were engaged in work activities. 65.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1692 workers engaged in Main Work, 861 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.